301015 (v.2) Cultures, Identities, Texts 311

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Area:	Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Focuses on the production of cultural meanings and issues of control of production and constraints on creative practices. Explores the notion of the culture industry, encompassing such fields as media and communication, the visual arts and literature. Deals with topics related to cultural policy.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Reviewed the concept of 'the Enlightenment project' as a product of modernity. Examined the concept of aesthetic modernism as registering the implications of modernity. Explored contemporary debates about the nature of postmodernity and postmodernism, and the difference between them. Further developed and enhanced scholarly research skills in cultural studies.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Bullock, Alan et al. (1977), The fontana dictionary of modern thought (second edition). London, Fontana. Gibaldi, Joseph. (1999), MLA handbook for writers of research papers (fifth edition). New York, Modern Language Association of America.
Unit Texts:	Woods, Tim. (1999), Beginning Postmodernism. New York, Manchester University Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Online components 20%, Participation 10%, Research essay (1) 20%, Research essay (2) 30%, Tutorial discussion 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y